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Angelo Cerisara

Angelo Cerisara is an Italian-born, London-based commercial director whose work centers on visual comedy, precise casting, and surreal world-building.

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Production company & representation
Spy Films
Production company · CA, Global · verified Jul 2026
Biscuit Filmworks
Production company · US, UK · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
AOK — Clio Gold; Spotlight Festival Silver
Clio / Spotlight Festival · 2026 · award
YoungCapital Boost Your Boomer — shots EMEA Best Casting Bronze; ADCN Gold (Advertising Film); Creative Circle Best colour grading Gold
shots EMEA / ADCN / Creative Circle · 2025 · award
Cannes Young Director Award Silver
Cannes Young Director Award · 2023 · award
Selected clients
AOKAudibleBBCBurger KingCadburyCoca-ColaFC InternazionaleGrammarlyHardee’sKit Kat

Bio & background

Angelo Cerisara is an Italian-born, London-based commercial director whose work centers on visual comedy, precise casting, and surreal world-building. Raised in Schio and shaped by teenage parkour filming in industrial locations, he trained at the National Film and Television School. Breakthrough recognition includes shots Awards EMEA New Director of the Year, ADC Young Guns 20 (2022), a Cannes Young Director Award Silver, British Arrows emerging-talent shortlists, and Cannes Lions Nespresso Talents Gold for the documentary short Frehiwot. His StuBru film Missed You Stranger—a Vimeo Staff Pick with Eurobest Silver and Creative Belgium direction Golds—became a calling card for heightened performance and human-connection imagery. Commercial credits include Kit Kat eating-gag spots, Thinnies balance-pyramid comedy, YoungCapital’s Boost Your Boomer satire (shots EMEA casting Bronze, ADCN Gold, Creative Circle colour-grading Gold), Uber Reserve pieces (Ciclope Branded Comedy Bronze), Grammarly’s Easier Said. Done., Audible’s Be Fascinated, Which?’s The Power in You (narrated by Paul Ready), plus Nike, Burger King, Sheba, McDonald’s, Mountain Dew, Nando’s, Cadbury, Hardee’s, Levi’s, AOK (Clio Gold), President’s Choice, Public Mobile, BBC, Comic Relief, and FC Internazionale. He is working with Biscuit Filmworks (US/UK), Spy Films (Canada), Hamlet (Benelux/France/China/Japan), and DIVISION (ANZ).

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Awards
  • AOK — Clio Gold; Spotlight Festival Silver
    Clio / Spotlight Festival · 2026
  • YoungCapital Boost Your Boomer — shots EMEA Best Casting Bronze; ADCN Gold (Advertising Film); Creative Circle Best colour grading Gold
    shots EMEA / ADCN / Creative Circle · 2025
  • Cannes Young Director Award Silver
Cannes Young Director Award · 2023
  • ADC Young Guns 20 Winner
    One Club / ADC · 2022
  • shots Awards EMEA New Director of the Year
    shots Awards EMEA · 2021
  • Cannes Lions Nespresso Talents Gold (Frehiwot)
    Cannes Lions · 2018
  • Burger King — ADC Global Advertising Film Silver
    ADC Global · 2024
  • Uber — Ciclope Branded Comedy Bronze; Creative Circle Best Direction (Campaign) Silver
    Ciclope / Creative Circle · 2023
  • Sheba — The APA Collection
    APA Collection · 2023
  • StuBru Missed You Stranger — Eurobest Silver; Creative Belgium Golds (Film, Direction)
    Eurobest / Creative Belgium · 2022
  • British Arrows Emerging Talent shortlist; BBC Every Laugh makes a difference Best Casting shortlist
    British Arrows · 2022
  • Press
    • Which? The Power in You / The Quiet Riot
      Ads of the World · 2025
    • Angelo Cerisara jumps onboard with DIVISION
      Campaign Brief · 2024
    • Angelo Cerisara takes a leap forward
      Shots · 2022
    • Young Guns 20: Angelo Cerisara
      One Club · 2022
    • Pitch New Talent 2021: Angelo Cerisara
      The Pitch Fanzine · 2021
    • Hamlet / Angelo Cerisara YoungCapital Gen-Z (Boost Your Boomer)
      LBB
    • How Spy Films' Angelo Cerisara championed unique ways to eat KitKat
      LBB